The decision created quite a flutter as opinion got divided on social media on whether he was actually out or not.

Rohit Sharma was adjudged out through a DRS review during India vs West Indies game in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

After his controversial dismissal during India’s sixth game in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 versus West Indies, vice-captain Rohit Sharma has expressed his displeasure over the ordinary umpiring decision through a post on his official Twitter handle. Rohit shared a picture suggesting that he was not out in the match against West Indies in Manchester on Thursday.

Rohit posted a picture on Twitter which sought to convey that the third umpire wrongly gave him out. The 32-year-old defended himself publicly by taking a stand and has posted two images taken from different angles which clearly reveal a small but considerable gap between the bat and the ball, meaning he was actually not out. Here’s Rohit’s Tweet:

The 30-year-old was sent back to the pavilion in the sixth over of India’s innings. The right-hander looked to have missed the ball but wicket-keeper Shai Hope appealed for caught-behind. The on-field umpire adjudged him not out but West Indies decided to review it.

The ball pitched on a good length and jagged back sharply. Rohit left a gap between bat and pad and the ball sneaked through that.

There was confusion whether the ball had hit the pad or the bat. The snick-o-meter indicated there was a clear spike and the third umpire decided to overturn the decision and rule him out.

Rohit contributed with a knock of 18 runs, however half-centuries from Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni guided India to a competitive total of 268/7 in 50 overs. Later, Mohammed Shami picked up a four-wicket haul as India thumped Windies by 125 runs.